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23-05-2018

Dear Sir or Madam,
In order to fulfill the information obligation resulting from Art. 13 of the REGULATION (EU) 2016/679 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation), which will come into effect from 25 May, please read the attached privacy notice content.

Simpler rules and more support for fruit and vegetable producers

13-03-2017

European fruit and vegetable producer organisations will benefit from simpler rules, reduced administrative burden and greater financial support in times of crisis thanks to new rules adopted today by the European Commission.

Commission presents White Paper on the future of Europe: Avenues for unity for the EU at 27

02-03-2017

Brussels, 1 March 2017
As announced in President Juncker's 2016 State of the Union speech, the European Commission today presented a White Paper on the Future of Europe, which forms the Commission's contribution to the Rome Summit of 25 March 2017.

Circular Economy: Commission delivers on its promises, offers guidance on recovery of energy from waste and works with EIB to boost investment

03-02-2017

One year after adopting its Circular Economy Package, the Commission today reports on the delivery and progress of key initiatives of its 2015 Action Plan.
Together with the report, the Commission also:
took further measures today by establishing a Circular Economy Finance Support Platform with the European Investment Bank (EIB) bringing together investors and innovators
issued guidance to Member States on converting waste to energy
proposed a targeted improvement of legislation on certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment.

The European Commission launches public consultation on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy

03-02-2017

Modernising and simplifying the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), one of the European Union's longstanding policies, will allow it to better respond to today's social, political, environmental and economic challenges.

Parliament’s mid-term election: 10 out of 14 Vice-Presidents chosen in round one

18-01-2017

Following the election of the President, MEPs chose 10 MEPs by an absolute majority to fill the posts of Vice-Presidents in the first ballot on Wednesday. Candidates need to win the absolute majority of valid votes cast in the first or second ballots to be elected. In the third round, the best scoring candidates will take up the remaining seats. The second ballot starts at 13.30.

Investment Plan for Europe: new guidelines on combining European Structural and Investment Funds with the EFSI

Poland: is rule of law at risk in the country?

19-01-2016

MEPs will debate the situation in Poland, including the rule of law and restrictions to press freedom, with Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydło in plenary on Tuesday afternoon. They will be joined by Frans Timmermans, vice-president of the European Commission, and Dutch Foreign Minister Bert Koenders on behalf of the Council. The debate comes after the European Commission launched an inquiry into recent reforms of the public media and the Polish Constitutional Court. Watch the debate live online.